To approve a new scheme of polling districts, polling places and polling stations.

Council considered a report by the (Acting) Returning Officer to approve a new scheme of polling districts, polling places and polling stations.

Council raised a number of issues relating to the changes to polling stations proposed in the report and it was suggested that further consultation should be conducted with those members who had raised concerns regarding the changes in their electoral wards. It was felt that the report should be withdrawn from consideration at the current meeting and returned to a future meeting following consultation with affected local members.

During the course of the debate the following action was raised:

·       to produce a list of concerns regarding the changes proposed, as raised by local ward members. To send to the Elections Team to inform review of the proposals and enable consultation with those local ward members raising concerns. 

Councillor Roger Phillips proposed and Councillor Jim Kenyon seconded a motion that the report be withdrawn from consideration at the current meeting and returned to a future meeting of Council after consultation with those local members expressing concerns with the proposals.

The motion was put to the vote and was carried by a simple majority.

RESOLVED – that:

The Review of Polling Places, Polling Districts and Polling Stations 2024 be withdrawn from consideration at the current meeting and returned to a future meeting of Council after consultation with those local members expressing concerns with the proposals.